Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 80 | 75 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 60 | 100 | 121 | 135 | 100 | 94 | 73 | 71 | 120 | 143 | 135 | 157 | 150 | 145 | 135 | 130 | 126 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.88m | 1:27AM1.82m | 2:00PM1.99m | 2:22AM1.88m | 2:56PM2.09m | 3:18AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.19m | 7:17PM0.22m | 7:37AM0.12m | 8:15PM0.17m | 8:33AM0.05m | 9:13PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 77 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 100 | 121 | 112 | 100 | 94 | 54 | 45 | 120 | 143 | 135 | 157 | 150 | 145 | 135 | 130 | 126 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 80 | 75 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 96 | 92 | 135 | 86 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 25 | 44 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 19 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSE 10 | NNE 3 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 25 | 52 | 66 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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